ExCPT

Temperature Conversion

5F = 9C + 160

Young's Rule

(Age / Age + 12) X Adult Dose

Clark's Rule

(Weight (lbs) / 150) X Adult Dose

Fried's Rule

(Age (months) / 150) X Adult Dose

DAW 0

No product selection indicated

DAW 1

Dispense as Written

DAW 2

Patient Requested Brand

DAW 3

Pharmacist Selected Brand

DAW 4

Generic not in stock

DAW 5

Brand dispensed as generic

DAW 6

Override

DAW 7

Brand mandated by state law

DAW 8

Generic not available in market

DAW 9

Other

Roman Rule #1

If one or more letters are placed after another letter with greater value, add them.

EX: X V I = (10 + 5 + 1)

Roman Rule #2

If a letter of lower value is placed before a letter of higher value, subtract lower value from higher value.

EX: I X = (10 - 1)

Roman Rule #3

First do subtractions, then add remaining values.

EX: C L X I V

Subtract = C L X + (I V)

Add = C L X + (4)

Answer = 100 + 50 + 10 + (4) = 164

Roman Rule #4

Letter can only repeat 3 times.

Roman Rule #5

V, L, & D are never subtracted or repeated.

I

1

V

5

X

10

L

50

C

100

D

500

M

1,000

SS

1/2

USP

Nonsterile Preparations

USP

Sterile Preparations

USP

Hazardous Drugs

DEA 41

Destruction of controlled substances

DEA 106

Stolen controlled substances

DEA 222

Used to order C2s

1 Tsp

5 mL

1 Tbsp

15 mL

1 oz

30 mL

1 pt

480 mL

1 gal

4 qt

1 qt

2 pt

1 pt

2 cups

1 cup

8 oz

1 L

1000 mL

1 kg

2.2 lbs

1 kg

1000 grams

1 gram

1000 milligrams

1 mg

1000 micrograms

1 lb

454 grams

16 oz

1 lb

NDC 0000-0000-00

Manufacturer, (Strength, Dosage Form, Formulation), Package Size

Medicare Part A

Hospital Care

Medicare Part B

Medical Supplies

Medicare Part C

HMO/PPO Coverage

Medicare Part D

Drugs

DEA Formula

Add the first, third, and fifth digits of the DEA number. Add the second, fourth and sixth digits, then multiply by 2. Add this number to the sum of the first, third, and fifth digits. The last digit should match the last digit of the DEA number.

Kefauver-Harris Amendment of 1962

Requires all medications in US to be safe and effective

Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951

Established Rx and OTC drugs

Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005

3.6 grams daily limit

Omnibus Reconciliation Act

Provide counseling to patients

Vented Needle

used to inject diluent into a vial for a powder medication

Hypodermic Needle

used to inject parenteral medications into the body or to draw blood

Filter Needle

used to strain out particulate when withdrawing fluid from a glass ampule

Pen Needle

used to inject insulin for patients who have diabetes mellitus

Schedule II

high potential for abuse and cause severe psychological or physical dependence

Schedule III

can lead to low or moderate physical dependence or high psychological dependence and have less potential for abuse and addiction than Schedule II medications

Schedule IV

less potential for abuse and dependence than Schedule II or III medications

Schedule V

contain limited quantities of certain narcotics and have a low potential for abuse

Red Book

provides pricing information

Orange Book

Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations

PPO (Preferred Provider Organization)

allows patients to be seen by a specialist without referral

HMO (Health Maintenance Organization)

patients need a referral to be seen by a specialist

Tiered Copayment

three medication categories: generic (Tier 1), preferred brand name medications (Tier 2), and nonpreferred brand name medications (Tier 3)

Coinsurance

the sharing of expenses by the patient and the insurance company

Spirits

alcoholic or hydroalcoholic solutions of volatile substances

Emulsions

mixtures of oil and water

Suspensions

substances in which medication particles are suspended in liquid however the medication is not dissolved

Syrups

concentrated solutions of sucrose in water with active ingredients, can contain alcohol

PHI

Protected Health Information

Cocaine

Schedule II

Heroin

Schedule I

Marijuana

Schedule I

Mescaline

Schedule I

Clean Room

where sterile compounding occurs

Anteroom

IV preparations such as gowning, gathering materials, and medication labeling occur

Enteric coating

tablet will dissolve in intestines

ISO 5

maintained when compounding sterile IV preparation because it provides ideal air quality for compounding sterile preparations

Trituration

creates fine particles from a solid using a mortar and pestle

Pulverization

reduce particle size of a solid with the aid of a solvent

Geometric dilution

used when mixing two ingredients of unequal amounts, beginning with the ingredient with the smallest amount, and adding equal quantity of the ingredient having the larger amount, process continues until all ingredients are used

Spatulation

uses a spatula to combine and mix fine particle powders, generally on an ointment slab or tile